NORTH SALT LAKE—A North Salt Lake City Police officer was injured early Monday morning when his vehicle was hit almost head on while he was driving along Hwy. 89.

“He was on patrol duty driving southbound at about 150 N. Hwy. 89,” said North Salt Lake Police Chief Craig Black. “The other driver was going northbound and for some unknown reason crossed the center lane and hit him just about head on. Both cars sustained substantial damage and the officer was transported to the University of Utah Medical Center.”

Black said the officer was released but would not be able to return to duty for some time due to his injuries.

Ever Josue Cruz Del Cid was arrested and booked into the Davis County Jail on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.